Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-27


SENATOR FLOURNON'S REMARKS
our report OF the speech Of Delegate
LrcAs ut Charleston yesterday Is not full
enough to definitely know his position.
But in the extracts from Senator FLOUR
NoY'S speech his position will seem unten-
able to the Democrats of the State.
Mr.. FLoURNOY says that The news
papers of the State under some influence
which he can imagine have attempted to
put the bolting Democrats in a false
position" " What does Mr.. FLoURNoY
mean? There are but eleven
Democrats who refuse to support
the choice of nearly three-tourthS OF the
Democratic members of the Legislature
ami of the State. The newspapers have
insisted that the Democratic principle, that
the majority rule, that has been the prac-
tice Of the Democracy for century,
should be adhered to. We can not help
it, that the choice of the majority hap
pens to he distlStcful to Mr. FLoURNoY
anil few Others. Democratic newspapers
could not have taken any other position
than the one they have taken, without be
ing unlaithlul to their party and its princi-
pies.
The REGI>rEE and most OF the Demo
cratic papers of the State have never said
that Mr. FLOJ RNOY and the kicking Dem
ocrIts were entering into m alliance with
the enemy. But il they persist in their
action it NAV amount to the same thing
Ii the party is defeated, il makes no differ
care whether it IS done hy the Republicans
voting for the choice OF this eleven minor
ity, or by the eleven minority voting for
the choice OF the Republicans
aS the result Is the same Mr.. FLOURNOY
must admit that when \ min
ority, with their eyes open, persist in a
course that will defeat the party, it is hard
To draw the line OF distinction between
such acuon and an alliance with the
enemy.
Mr. FLoURNOY complains because Mr..
DAILY WIS not appointed District Attor-
ney. No one would have been more re-
Ioiccd at Mr.. DAILY'S appointment than
the REGISTER. We believe both of our
Senators have made mistakes in bestow-
my patronage. But Mr.. FLOURNOY, in
bringing this up rs reason why
The wishes OF the majority of
the Democrats of West Virginia should be
dSregarded and made Subseryient to the
dictates of a small minority, shows a spirit
that Is tinctured with revenge and that i'll
becomes true Democrat. There are many
other sections OF the State that did not get
tne Federal patronage they desired. And
tnere are Hundreds of sterling Democrats
A'i over the State who aspire to Federal
positions, hut who have swallowed their
uSappOlntmentS like men and are still
IeWerS OF wood and drawers of water,
Ii thclr representatives should follow the
example OF Mr.. FLOURNOY, the Democracy
Si lhe State would be little else than a
bowling mob.
MT FLouENOY says 1--WE are holding ont
because we believe CAMDEN isnot a proper
man 10 he elected, - and IF You want 70
S''e the party, then take down CAMDEN -
hut three-tOurths of the State, Democrats
- true, as patriotic and rs intelligent as
tnOSe Mr.. FLoURNOY is representing, OF
thsrepreSenting believe Mr.. CAMDEN is 4
proper man to be elected" and have q
Ge.I geI,'red themselves. II looks {
niue m too much like autocraey fol
| iew to stand up ant
say 10 the masy, IF you want to save tn,
party then take down CAMDEN" or il
otnSr words, IF You don't sacrifice Won
MSneS, We will persist in our course iii
we SINK the party" Ii Senator FLOUR
Nof would stop to think a moment n,
moui9 Know that he is casting n sad re
PrOSeh upon the Democracy ofhimself An,
'eI eoiieagues by such declarations as this
We have always regarded Mr.. FoURNo,
As sterling Democrat But we mns
honestly take issue with him in the eonrs
ne Is pursuing, as we are certain that
viii work ten fold more harm to the mari
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